Massive fire breaks out at Beavercreek apartments (Photos)

Plumes of smoke greeted many Beavercreek residents Tuesday evening as one of the buildings in the Stonebridge Apartments went up in flames.

Flames reached at times 20 or 30 feet in the roof of the building, and as many as 18 units in the building have been rendered uninhabitable by the fire, said Beavercreek Twp. Deputy Fire Chief John Mercs.

One person was treated for smoke inhalation, but everyone got out of the building alive. Mercs said some pets may not have made it out of the blaze.

About 50 people live in the three-story building and Mercs said they have been displaced. Stonebridge, which is next to The Greene, has 336 residential units in two dozen buildings of 1-to-4-bedroom apartments.

Fire crews responded around 7:30 p.m., and crews from Kettering, Bellbrook, Sugarcreek Twp. and Beavercreek Twp. all arrived the scene, at one point blocking off nearby Stroop Road as they fought the flames.

There is no definite cost on the damage of the building yet, but half of the roof and parts of the top floor of the building are completely gutted. Stonebridge is owned and managed by Monarch Investment and Management Group out of Franktown, Colo.